- File: GenericCounter.vhd
Generic Counter with the following features:
- Without Output Register
- Look ahead value (configurable per generic)
- Synchronous reset
- Clock enable
Setwith priority over theCountEnable- Over- and Underflow flag
- Configurable width
- Configurable initial value
- Configurable reset value
- Configurable counting direction (Up and Down counting)
- 0.0.1 (2024-03-15) Initial version
- 0.0.2 (2024-03-16) Added Testbench. Simulation passed.
| Generic name | Type | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Width | integer | 4 | Width of the counter |
| InitialValue | integer | 0 | Initial value of the counter |
| ResetValue | integer | 0 | Reset value of the counter |
| CountingDirection | string | "UP" | Counting direction: "UP" or "DOWN" |
| LookAhead | integer | 0 | Look ahead value |
| Port name | Direction | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLK | in | std_logic | Clock input; rising edge |
| RST | in | std_logic | Reset input; active high; synchronous |
| CE | in | std_logic | Clock enable; active high |
| CountEnable | in | std_logic | Count enable; active high |
| CounterValue | out | std_logic_vector(Width - 1 downto 0) | Counter Value |
| LookAheadValue | out | std_logic_vector(Width - 1 downto 0) | Look ahead value |
| Set | in | std_logic | Set with priority over the CountEnable |
| SetValue | in | std_logic_vector(Width - 1 downto 0) | If set is high, the counter will be set to SetValue |
| OverUnderflow | out | std_logic | Over- and Underflow flag |